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4:30 PM ET, January 20, 2009

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People.com:
Marcia Cross's Husband Is Battling Cancer  —  Tom Mahoney (left) and Marcia Cross  —  Marcia Cross's husband, stockbroker Tom Mahoney, has been diagnosed with cancer, PEOPLE exclusively confirms.  —  “He is currently under treatment and is responding very well,” the actress's rep Heidi Slan says.
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Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Cancer Strikes Marcia Cross' Husband
Discussion: Splash News Online
New York Post:
PARIS IS STAR OF DUMB-DANCE  —  SUNDANCE has gone from being a classy Independent-film festival to a week full of D-listers making fools of themselves.  —  Paris Hilton, who seems to have no interest at all in movies, is even being shunned by her sister.  “Nicky can't stand Paris' new BFF …
Perez Hilton:
Michelle Obama Dressed By Cuban American  —  As you've probably seen by now, the new First Lady, Michelle Obama, was wearing a sparkling yellow, knee-length dress along with a matching coat on Inauguration Day.  —  And we've just found out that the dress was made by one of our fellow Cuban Americans!
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Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
BRAD AND HIS BOOZE  —  Does Brad Pitt have an affinity for the sauce?  —  The 45-year-old recently sneaked booze out of his favourite Italian restaurant in Berlin, aptly titled Vino e Cucina (wine and cooking), and then made off with a bottle of beer after leaving Cinestar where his film …
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Anna Brooke / Reuters:
Brad Pitt not worried about old age
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Digital Spy
Diana Pilkington / Daily Mail:
'I'm no airhead,' insists Paris as she poses in outrageous blonde wig for photo shoot … With her wealthy background, extensive wardrobe and party-going lifestyle, Paris Hilton is sometimes perceived as a bimbo.  —  But the 27-year insists she is just misunderstood.
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TMZ.com:
“Gossip Girl” Divorce Gets Even Nastier  —  Kelly Rutherford, who plays Lily van der Woodsen on “Gossip Girl,” claims her husband is ominous, violent and bad news for their kid.  —  Rutherford filed legal papers that the judge will consider tomorrow in a showdown hearing.
Mirror.co.uk:
Britney Spears signs £10m deal to write autobiography  —  Critics have been quick to write-off Britney Spears whenever her life has threatened to spiral out of control - but this time she's beaten them to it!  —  The ink should soon be dry on a £10million publishing deal …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Obama Girls Go Nuts for Miley Cyrus, Jonas Bros at Inaugural Concert  —  The night before becoming America's next first daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama got toasted by tweens.  —  Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers were among the acts that performed at the Kids' Inaugural Concert …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and X17 Online
Ken Lee / People.com:
Coroner: Dakota Culkin ‘Likely Impaired’ by Alcohol Before Crash  —  Macaulay Culkin with his sister Dakota.  —  Dakota Culkin, who died after being accidentally struck by a car Dec. 9 in Los Angeles, was “more than likely impaired due to alcohol,” Lt. Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Fox News:
Aubrey O'Day Does Playboy, Gets Mad at the Mormons  —  Aubrey O'Day wasn't up to Diddy's standards (hence she was booted from his girl group ‘Danity Kane’ last year) but it definitely sounds as though she's good enough for Hugh Hefner who is putting the aspiring pop star on the cover of Playboy's March issue.
Access Hollywood:
Shia LaBeouf's Driver's License Suspended  —  Shia LaBeouf,Arrests,Celebrities, Courts  —  Shia LaBeouf's driver's license has been suspended, as a result of his July 2008 car crash, Access Hollywood has learned.  —  The suspension, which took effect January 17, 2009, is the result of LaBeouf's …
People.com:
Amy Winehouse Was at Death's Door, Says Dad  —  Amy Winehouse came “close to death” twice during her worst moments, says her father.  —  Detailing his daughter's lowest points for the upcoming TV documentary Saving Amy, Mitch Winehouse says that while the media have been reveling in her downfall …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Kline, Dano, Holmes join ‘Extra Man’  —  Springer Berman, Pulcini to co-direct comedy  —  Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes and John C. Reilly are set to star in “The Extra Man,” a comedy that will begin production in February in New York.  —  Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini ("American Splendor") will direct.
NY Daily News:
Jay-Z gets Prez treatment  —  The Secret Service had a bigger job than protecting the Obama family last night.  —  After Jay-Z finished rehearsal for his pre-inaugural concert, he and wife Beyoncé found out police had shut down streets around the Warner Theater.
Associated Press:
Man pleads not guilty to Hudson family killings  —  CHICAGO - A man accused of killing three members of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's family in Chicago has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and home invasion.  —  William Balfour entered his plea Tuesday at Cook County Criminal Court in Chicago.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Hudson to Perform at Grammys
Discussion: iVillage and Bossip.com
 
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Nick Levine / Digital Spy:
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Susan Mandel / People.com:
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Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Brook ‘beside herself’ about ‘Talent’ axe
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Howard Breuer / People.com:
ER' s Parminder Nagra Weds Longtime Boyfriend
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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